Wire-fence-stretching machine.



unire; srArrs tireur ferries.

` l RUssnLL o. FRAZEE, or GILMAN, rLLiNois.

No. 93,5{11. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 1,0, 1909;

application filed February 8, 1909:. Serial No. 476,671.

longitudinal movement therein by means of collars 8 removably secured thereto, is a lon; gitudinally extending shaft 9, the lower end portion of which is rotatably mounted in a bearing provided in a cup 1() formed in the lower fork arm 1 1 of the member 6. The latter 'provision however is not essential, and may or may not be employed as desired. Fixed to s aid shaft, the same being positioned between the arms of the brackets 5 and 6 are similar helicallyI grooved spools 12. Fixed to the upper extremity of said shaft 9 is a gear wheel 13. ln mesh with said gear, the same being mounted in bearings provided in ears`14 formed integrally with and projecting from the member 3A is a transversely ,disposed worm 15,. A crank handle 16 in operative connection With said worm, yfacilitates the manual rotation thereof and hence of the shaft 9,.

In order tol facilitate the rigid and secure A, gripping o f the fence wire 2, to be stretched, j I provide a pair of correspondingly slotted or perforated elongate metal plates 17. By the provision of bolts 18 adapted to extend through the alining slots provided in said plates, and nuts 19 adapted to be threaded upon said bolts, the secure clamping of the fence wire at any desired place may obviously be effected. 2O indicates hook members, the end portions 21 thereof being adapted to engage said plates 17, when the latter are in clamping position. Rotatably mounted in opposite end portions of said hook members 20 are ulleys 22.

Operative y connecting the spools 12 mounted upon the shaft 9, and said hook members 20, the same passing over the pulleys 22 of the latter are flexible ropes or cables 23, one of the extremities of either being secured in any suitable manner to said spools. The opposite extremities thereof being suitably secured to eyes 24 preferably formed integrally with the lower arms of the bracket members 5 and 6 respectively.

By the provision of an apparatus of a construction as described and the arrangement thereof as described, upon rotating the crank handle 16, in the proper direction, the ropes 23 will be wound upon the spools 12, thereby obviously causing the drawing of the plates 17, and hence the fence wire 2 toward the latter, with the result of the accomplishment of the before stated purpose of the device.

While I have shown what I deem to be To all. whom it may Caricare:

Be it known that l, RUSSELL Q. FRAZEE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gilman, county of lroquois, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Wire-Fence-,Stretching Machines, of which the following is a specilisation My invention relates to fence wire stretching machines, and the objeet thereof is to provide a machine of the. character stated, the employment of which will ,greatly facilitate the stretching of fence wiresjduring the process of building of a wire fence, it' being my object to accomplish such stretching with a minimum expenditure of power.

A further Object Of .my invention isto, pro.- vide a device of the character mentioned which will be of the highest possible elliciency, the same being strong and durable, simple of construction, hence oflow cost of manufacture.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

With these objects in view myinvention consists in a stretching machine characterized as above mentioned and in certain details of construction and arrangement of parts all as will be hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

My invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the preferred form of my device, illustrating the manner of employment thereof, and Fig.'2 is a top lan view thereof.

Referring now to the drawings, 1 indicates a fence post or other vertically disposed rigid support, positioned in alinement with the fence wire 2. 3 indicates an elongate preferably rectangular metal plate connected with said post 1 by means, preferably, of detachable chains 4, it being understood however that any other suitable means, such as wire rope, cable or the like, might be used if desired instead of said chains without departing from the `spirit of my invention. Arranged upon one of the surfaces of said plate 3, at the upper and lower end portions thereof, are substantially similar forked bracket members 5 and 6 respectively, the same being secured thereto preferably by means of rivets or bolts 7. Rotatably mounted in said brackets, but Jiixed against nally the preferable form of my device, I do not Wish to be limited thereto, as there might be many changes made in the details of construction and arrangement of parts Without departing from the spirit of my invention. And although I have designed my device' With special reference to Wire fence stretching, I may use the same in any other connection to which it is applicable.

I-Iaving described my inventionwhat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. In a device of the class described, the combination, of a base member, a longitudiextending shaft rotatably mounted in bearings rovided thereon, wire grippin means, he ically grooved spools fixed to an( spaced apart upon said shaft, flexible members, the extremities thereof being fixed to the circumference of said spools and to said base member, the bights thereof being in slidable connection With said fence Wire gripping means, a gear Wheel fixed to said shaft, a Worm in mesh With said gear, and a crank handle fixed to said Worm, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a device of the class described, the

combination, of an elongate base member, a longitudinally extending shaft rotatably lmounted in bearings provided thereon, a pair fence and spaced apart upon of elongate plates adapted to grip a Wire, spools fixed to and to said base member, the bights thereof being in slidable connection with said fence Wire gripping means, a gear Wheel fixed to the upper extremity of said shaft, a Worin in mesh With said gear, and means for rotating said Worm, substantially as and for the pui'- pose specified.

In a device of the class described, the combination, of an elongate metal base member, a vertically disposed shaft rotatably mounted in beaiings provided thereon, a clamp adapted kto grip a fence Wire, spools fixed to said shaft, flexible members, the respective extremities thereof being fixed to the circumference of said spools and to said base member, hooks provided with )ulleys engaging the bights of said iopes, said hools eing adapted to engage said clamp, a gear Wheel fixed to said shaft, a worm in mesh with said gear, and a crank handle for rotating said Worm, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

RUSSELL O. FRAZEE.

Witnesses: v G. B. EGLEY, W. H. EGLEY. 

